JAMMU, Oct 30: Choudhary Lal Singh, the chairman of the Dogra Swabhiman Sangathan Party, argued on Monday that Jammu and the Kashmir valley have radically different traditions, languages, and cultures, and he urged for the establishment of a separate state of Jammu. “Jammu ought to exist as its own state. Why are you (the federal government) unable to provide us our own state? Singh stated at a gathering in the Samba district. We don’t dress alike, nor do our languages or cultures mirror theirs. He said, “Water does not flow from Jammu into Kashmir or vice versa.In acknowledgment of the Dogras’ role in creating the state, Singh, a former minister in the Jammu and Kashmir government, remarked, “Dogras have not only shed their blood to establish this state but have also safeguarded India’s borders.” Our young people are currently defending the region from Siachen to Rajasthan after our predecessors bravely battled to create this state. He claimed that the politicians of Kashmir had seized the share of jobs that belonged to the people of Jammu and that they were accountable for the denial of Jammu’s rights for six decades.Rulers in Kashmir have stolen jobs in addition to weakening Dogra culture. Over the last 60 years, they have taken advantage of Dogras. They hold grudges against us. They denied the people of Jammu their legitimate rights and disregarded Jammu’s tourism potential, he claimed. Singh, who previously belonged to the Congress and then the BJP before leaving both organisations to found his own, declared, “If you stand by me for the next six months, we will bring about a revolution here.”Singh highlighted the needless requirement for certifications and the BJP government’s termination of widow payments. It’s evolved into a certificate-based government. Due to these benefit-free cards, the government causes them to suffer rather than providing comfort and all-encompassing support. The former lawmaker also criticised the area’s healthcare system. Singh discussed the J&K government’s handling of smart metres and incorrect bills while emphasising the state’s 60,000 megawatts of power production capacity. “Yet, we suffer because we are unable to access these resources.”
